SEMI® Semiconductor Market Research and Market Reports

Overview

The SEMI Industry Research and Statistics group provides timely market and trend information for market research, competitive analysis, and sales forecasting. We focus on the global semiconductor capital equipment, selected materials markets and fab forecasting data.
This data is featured in our market data products/subscriptions, and is highlighted by market analysts, and is the benchmark data referenced by financial communities around the world.

SEMI Data Collection Programs SEMI is the only organization that is able to collect actual data from semiconductor equipment, component, and materials suppliers around the world with regular frequency. Strict professional standards of confidentiality ensure all of the participant's data is kept secure. The data is the basis for providing subscribers with market reports. more...

[Article] [Press Release]: DRAM Capacity Rises from Slump; Sector Faces New ChallengesThe DRAM sector experienced a sharp decline during the 2008/2009 financial crisis and subsequently contracted, both in the number of suppliers and in installed fab production capacity. However, installed capacity for DRAM is forecast to turn to positive growth by the end of 2016; yet the path to growth is clouded by daunting technology issues.

Press Release: Rising Annual Silicon Wafer Shipment Forecast(October 2014)Total wafer shipments this year are expected to finally exceed the market high set in 2010 and are forecast to continue shipping at record levels in 2015 and 2016.

Article: Semiconductor Materials Market to Surpass $46 Billion in 2015 (October 2014)Current semiconductor revenue forecasts point to mid- to high single digit growth and quarterly device revenues and silicon shipments are stronger when compared to the same period last year. The semiconductor materials market will increase three percent this year and four percent in 2015, resulting in a materials market exceeding $46 billion in 2015.

Article: Outlook: Healthy Equipment Spending into 2015 (September 2014)Equipment spending shows strong growth for 2014 and 2015 and the newly released World Fab Forecast report predicts growth of 21% for Front End fab equipment spending in 2014, for total spending of US$34.9 billion.